Four women hurt in wall collapse

    Desk Report: Four women were injured when a wall of a room collapsed on them in the old part of Dhaka’s Sutrapur area early Tuesday. Injured Lipi, 35, Halima, 35, Majeda and Kulsum, 50, were admitted to Mitford Hospital. Among them, two are in critical condition. Suddenly, the wall of the room collapsed on the…

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      License seekers buzz BRTA

      Desk Report: Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) office saw huge crowd of license and fitness certificate seekers just after the nationwide students’ protest for road safety. However, the license seekers experienced hassle almost at every table. Meantime, the middlemen were also found active to make a fast buck. Long queues at BRTA circle-1 office in…

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        Three private varsities closed

        Desk Report: Three major private universities have been closed for indefinite period after clashes between their students and police over the road safety movement. They are North South University (NSU), East West University (EWS) and BRAC University. Authorities of the universities announced the decision on Monday evening. NSU Proctor Nazmul Ahsan Khan declared the closure…

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          Harm to Bangladesh brand greater than financial loss

          Desk Report: The disruptions caused by the ongoing student movement is not only affecting the country’s economy but also hurting the Bangladesh brand and long-term investment outlook, business leaders said on Monday. They also urged the government to resolve the ongoing deadlock immediately for the greater interest of the country’s economy. Expressive grave concern over…

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            Mango trading now on final stage in Rajshahi, Chapainawabgonj

            Desk Report: Mango trading in Rajshahi and Chapainawabgonj districts is now on the final stage amid last moment’s exorbitant price of the tasty and delicious seasonal fruit after more than two and half months long brisk business. Excepting a few places like Seroil Bus Termnal and Shaheb Bazar areas, most of the businessmen including the…

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              Old Brahmaputra chokes on garbage

              Desk Report: The dumping of garbage by Mymensingh municipal authorities into the Old Brahmaputra River at Kalibari Puran Gudaraghat has become a menace for residents and a serious threat to the river’s health. Household garbage dumping into the already dying river has been going on for eight years now, affecting the quality of life of…

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                Cattle raising goes tough for shortage of animal feed

                Desk Report: Around 1537.01 lakh tonnes of granular and fibre-type animal feeds are required in the country, but only 783.32 lakh tonnes of animal feeds are currently being produced locally in the country, sources said. As a result, the nation suffers from a shortage of about 54.86 lakh tonnes of granular food for animal feed….

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